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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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