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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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