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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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