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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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