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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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