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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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