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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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