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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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