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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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