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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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