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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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