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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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