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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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