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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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