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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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