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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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