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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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