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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important 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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