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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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