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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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