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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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