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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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