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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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