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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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