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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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