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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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