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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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