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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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