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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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