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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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