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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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