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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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