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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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