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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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