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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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