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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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