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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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