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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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