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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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