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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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