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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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