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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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