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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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