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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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