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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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