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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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