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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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