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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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