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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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