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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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