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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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