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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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