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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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