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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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