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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews 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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