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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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