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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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