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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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