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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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