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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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