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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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