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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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