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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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