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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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