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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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