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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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