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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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