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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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