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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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