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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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