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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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