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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting 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 explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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