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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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