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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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