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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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