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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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