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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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