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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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