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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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