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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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