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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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