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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. 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 teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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