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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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