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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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