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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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