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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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