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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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