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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key 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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