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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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