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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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