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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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