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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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