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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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