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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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