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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning 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 make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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