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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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