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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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