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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education