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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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