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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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