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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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