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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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