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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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