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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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