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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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