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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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