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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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