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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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