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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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