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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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