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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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