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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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