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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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