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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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