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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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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