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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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