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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources