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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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