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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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