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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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