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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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