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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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