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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses 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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