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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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