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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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