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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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