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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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