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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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