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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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