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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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