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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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