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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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