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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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