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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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