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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key 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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