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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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