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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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