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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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