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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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