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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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