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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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