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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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