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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free 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. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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