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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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