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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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