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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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