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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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