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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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