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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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