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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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