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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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