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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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