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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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