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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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