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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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