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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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