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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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