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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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