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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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