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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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