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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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