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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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