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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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