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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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