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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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