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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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