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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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