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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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