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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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