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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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