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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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