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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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