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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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