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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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