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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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