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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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