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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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