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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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