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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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