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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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