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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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