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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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