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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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