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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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