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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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