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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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