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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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