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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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