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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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