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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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