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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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