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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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