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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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