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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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