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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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