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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants 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 details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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