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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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