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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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