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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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