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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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