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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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