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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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