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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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