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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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