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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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