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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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