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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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