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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major 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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