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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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