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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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