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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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