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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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