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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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