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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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