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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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