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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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