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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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