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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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