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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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