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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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