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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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