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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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