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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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