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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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