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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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