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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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