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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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