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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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