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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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