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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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