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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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