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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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