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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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