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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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