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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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