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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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