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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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