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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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