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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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