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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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