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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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