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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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