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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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