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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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