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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not 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 blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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