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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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