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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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