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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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