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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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