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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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