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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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