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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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