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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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