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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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