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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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