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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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