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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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