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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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