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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing 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 educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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