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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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