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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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