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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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