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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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