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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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