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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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