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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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