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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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