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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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