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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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