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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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