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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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