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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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