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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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