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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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