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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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