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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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