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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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