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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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