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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education