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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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