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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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