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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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