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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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