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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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