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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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