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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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