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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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