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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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