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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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