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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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