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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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