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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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