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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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