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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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