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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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