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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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