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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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