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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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