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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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