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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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