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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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