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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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