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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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