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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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