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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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