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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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