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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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