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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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