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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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