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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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