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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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