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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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