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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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