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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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