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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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