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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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