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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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