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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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