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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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