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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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