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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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