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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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