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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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