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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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