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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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