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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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