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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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