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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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