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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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