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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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