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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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