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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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