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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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