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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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