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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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