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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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