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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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