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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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