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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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