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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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