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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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