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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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