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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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