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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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