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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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