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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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