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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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