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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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