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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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