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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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