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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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