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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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