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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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