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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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