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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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