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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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