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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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