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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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