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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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