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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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