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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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