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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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