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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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