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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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