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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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