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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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