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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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