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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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