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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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