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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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