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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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