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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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