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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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