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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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