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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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