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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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