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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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