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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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