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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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