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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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