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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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