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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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