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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important 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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