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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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