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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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