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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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