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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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