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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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