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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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