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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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