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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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