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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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