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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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