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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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