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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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