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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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