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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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