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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals 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 expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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