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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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