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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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