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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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