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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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