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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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