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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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