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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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