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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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