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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting 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 considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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