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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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