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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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