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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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