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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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