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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)