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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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