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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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