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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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