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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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