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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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