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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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