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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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