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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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