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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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