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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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