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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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