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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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