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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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