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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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