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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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