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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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