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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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