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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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