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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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