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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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