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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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