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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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