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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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