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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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