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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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