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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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