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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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