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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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