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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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