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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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