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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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