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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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