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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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