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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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