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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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