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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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