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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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