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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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