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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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