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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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