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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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