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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal 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 we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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