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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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