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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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