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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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