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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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