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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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