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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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