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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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