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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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