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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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