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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. 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 meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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