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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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