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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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