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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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