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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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