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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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