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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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