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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily 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 e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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