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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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