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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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