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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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