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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education