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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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