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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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