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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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