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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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