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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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