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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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