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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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