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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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