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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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