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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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