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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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