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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates 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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