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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key 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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