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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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