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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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