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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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