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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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