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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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