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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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