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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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