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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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