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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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