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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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