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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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