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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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