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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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