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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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