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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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