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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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