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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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