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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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