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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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