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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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