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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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