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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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