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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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