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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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